The brain matters : regulation of concussion in sports-related injuries / Annette Greenhow.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis, 2024.

1st edition

201885

Sports -- Law and legislation.

Personal injuries -- Australia.

Part One: Framework, background and context

1. Introduction

2. Multi-focal theoretical lenses: regulatory space, actors, tools and systems

3. Biomedical perspectives: definitions, diagnoses and data

4. Medical frictions, polarised debates and CTE

5. Discoveries and disruptions in the NFL

6. Cross-jurisdictional review

7. Socio-cultural and historical settings in Australian sport

Part Two: Regulating concussion-related concerns: Australian context

8. Legal regulation of concussion-related concerns in Australia

9. Case reviews in Australian sports: AFL and NRL

10. Shifting from the sidelines: state engagement

11. Evaluation, findings and future directions.

The Brain Matters: Regulation of Concussion in Sports-related Injuries addresses the complex problem of sports-related concussion and the cumulative effect of exposure to repeated head trauma. Through understanding traditional and customary assumptions with regards to regulatory and policy-making approaches in sport, and by examining the role of sports associations and their governing bodies, the book demonstrates how we can achieve access to an optimally safe sports system for all participants. Features: A unique, accessible, and comprehensive analysis of the question of who owns the regulation of concussion in sports-related injuries. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Topical

9780409359053

xxii, 389 pages ; 24 cm